The Evolution of Courier Services

The Evolution of Courier Services

The Evolution of Courier Services

With thousands upon thousands of packages and parcels being sent on a daily basis all around the world, there is obviously advancements in the methods happening on a fairly regular basis. These days, as you would expect, the ways that things get delivered is a lot more efficient in terms of both time and cost. There has always been the need to get things delivered, whether that is a simple message or an important package. If you look back through history then it is easy to see the ways that courier services have evolved over the course of time.

Looking back to ancient Greek and Roman times, they will have used actual runners to deliver important messages to people. The most famous of these is Pheidippides who is said to have ran 150 miles over the course of two days to ask for the help of the Spartans. He then ran another 25 miles from Marathon to Athens to bring the news of the victory in the battle. After this he supposedly collapsed and died on the spot, obviously this is something that hopefully doesn't happen in the current time.

As the need for faster and easier delivery arose, the introduction of horse based deliveries became the norm. Obviously using a horse is a much better way than having someone run the item themselves. As the use of horses became more prevalent, proper delivery systems started to form. Riders would use the same paths and there were post rooms that were set up along the way to offer a bit of rest and recuperation.

As technology advanced and boats and trains became common, mail was switched to these methods to again increase the efficiency. With dedicated mail trains, large numbers of items could be sent in bulk to reduce costs and provide quick service. This allowed parcels to be sent over much further distances if needed.

When you look at todays systems, it is largely airplanes that are used for long haul deliveries. For simple messages being sent we have mobile phones and emails. No doubt 100 years from now, technology will have advanced even further meaning that courier services will have to have adapted to keep u with the advancements.

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